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The Swedish Ship Götheborg - At Vivo!

I SINGAPORE
Ostindiefararen anlände till Singapore den 30 december, lagom till nyårsfirandet och planeras lämna Singapore den 14 januari 2007. Första stoppet blir Chennai i Indien, med beräknad ankomst den 31 januari 2007. Hemresan fortsätter sedan genom Suezkanalen via Medelhavet, vidare mot Sverige och Göteborg.

Some facts
The original East Indiaman “Götheborg" ran aground at the entrance to Göteborg on 12 September 1745. The ship was fully laden with goods such as tea, porcelain, silk and spices, and had almost reached dock after her third voyage to China, which had lasted a full 30 months. There was not much left of the ship in December 1984, according to the divers who descended to the sea bed by the submerged rock, Hunnebådan, 900 metres from New Elfsborg Fortress. Yet it would emerge that, under layers of clay, there was a great deal to rediscover. A marine archaeological excavation lasting from 1986 to 1992 opened the door to a by gone century, adventurous voyages and trade with China. And awakened the dream of rebuilding the ship.
The Swedish Ship “Götheborg" - a reconstruction of a ship from the mid-18th century is now one of the largest fullrigged wooden sailing ships in the world, and meets international safety requirements for ocean going vessels. The project is based on modern research combined with the revival of traditional methods of craftsmanship dating from the 18th century. Anyone meeting the East Indiaman “Götheborg" under full sail out at sea would ﬁnd it impossible to distinguish her from the original ship. Above the waterline, the “Götheborg" is a historical sailing ship. The modern machinery and the majority of the advanced technical equipment have been concealed deep down in the hull. A feat that many considered impossible has now been achieved. The magniﬁcent 18th century ship is sailing again!

The Swedish Ship Götheborg Series:

crew Gotheborg
The Swedish Ship
The Prelude

Description
The Swedish Ship Götheborg - At Vivo!

I SINGAPORE
Ostindiefararen anlände till Singapore den 30 december, lagom till nyårsfirandet och planeras lämna Singapore den 14 januari 2007. Första stoppet blir Chennai i Indien, med beräknad ankomst den 31 januari 2007. Hemresan fortsätter sedan genom Suezkanalen via Medelhavet, vidare mot Sverige och Göteborg.

Some facts
The original East Indiaman “Götheborg" ran aground at the entrance to Göteborg on 12 September 1745. The ship was fully laden with goods such as tea, porcelain, silk and spices, and had almost reached dock after her third voyage to China, which had lasted a full 30 months. There was not much left of the ship in December 1984, according to the divers who descended to the sea bed by the submerged rock, Hunnebådan, 900 metres from New Elfsborg Fortress. Yet it would emerge that, under layers of clay, there was a great deal to rediscover. A marine archaeological excavation lasting from 1986 to 1992 opened the door to a by gone century, adventurous voyages and trade with China. And awakened the dream of rebuilding the ship.
The Swedish Ship “Götheborg" - a reconstruction of a ship from the mid-18th century is now one of the largest fullrigged wooden sailing ships in the world, and meets international safety requirements for ocean going vessels. The project is based on modern research combined with the revival of traditional methods of craftsmanship dating from the 18th century. Anyone meeting the East Indiaman “Götheborg" under full sail out at sea would ﬁnd it impossible to distinguish her from the original ship. Above the waterline, the “Götheborg" is a historical sailing ship. The modern machinery and the majority of the advanced technical equipment have been concealed deep down in the hull. A feat that many considered impossible has now been achieved. The magniﬁcent 18th century ship is sailing again!

The Swedish Ship Götheborg Series:

crew Gotheborg
The Swedish Ship
The Prelude